Population 38 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Hope
Household size in Mount Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.93 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.80 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.40 | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Mount Hope run a little small, averaging 2.53 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has dropped from 2.93 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Mount Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.1 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.0 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.2 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.1 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.0 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Mount Hope skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Mount Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.3% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +12.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Mount Hope: 19.3% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Mount Hope
Renters in Mount Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 47.1% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 48.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.2% | 48.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 48.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −14.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Mount Hope is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 3.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 12.4% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Mount Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Mount Hope than nationally: 5.7%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Mount Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1958 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1959 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1956 | 1962 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | −25 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Mount Hope is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1956, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Mount Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,207 | $1,268 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,072 | $1,377 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,395 | $1,645 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,854 | $2,060 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$647 | +$792 | +$651 | +$606 |
The median renter in Mount Hope pays $1,854 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in the New York area overall ($2,060). Rent takes 31.4% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Mount Hope
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.9% | 35.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 47.1% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.1% | 39.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.7% | 43.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −14.1 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Mount Hope as nationally: 36.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in the New York area overall (43.6%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Mount Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.0% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.3% | 84.6% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.2% | 86.2% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.2% | 86.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Mount Hope is above the national rate: 94.2% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Mount Hope
| Period | Mount Hope | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Mount Hope: 9.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Mount Hope compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Hope | 2.53 | 45.1 | 19.3% | 3.5% | 5.7% | 1956 | $1,854 | 36.7% | 94.2% | 9.9% |
| Wharton | 2.46 | 46.9 | 8.7% | 33.4% | 5.2% | 1968 | $1,791 | 36.9% | 92.8% | 6.9% |
| Lake Hopatcong | 2.44 | 46.5 | 9.4% | 8.7% | 8.5% | 1968 | $1,751 | 46.9% | 95.5% | 2.0% |
| Hurdtown | 2.64 | 47.8 | 6.5% | 16.6% | 10.1% | 1974 | $2,122 | 44.2% | 92.4% | 5.5% |
| Rockaway | 2.85 | 42.3 | 6.0% | 20.6% | 4.3% | 1968 | $1,934 | 49.1% | 96.6% | 6.3% |
| Mount Arlington | 2.21 | 48.4 | 3.6% | 23.9% | 8.3% | 1987 | $2,351 | 51.8% | 98.3% | 3.0% |
| Dover | 2.84 | 39.9 | 10.8% | 47.3% | 3.5% | 1957 | $1,858 | 22.8% | 82.1% | 5.5% |
| Hibernia | 2.84 | 32.4 | 12.0% | 4.9% | 19.1% | 1959 | $2,820 | 40.3% | 99.0% | 6.6% |
| Hopatcong | 2.49 | 40.9 | 6.7% | 12.9% | 7.8% | 1965 | $1,732 | 34.3% | 94.3% | 3.1% |
| Mine Hill | 2.72 | 42.7 | 11.4% | 12.2% | 5.2% | 1968 | $1,806 | 46.2% | 95.7% | 4.6% |
| Lake Telemark | 2.81 | 33.6 | 11.2% | 5.2% | 18.4% | 1961 | $2,820 | 41.4% | 99.1% | 6.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Mount Hope. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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